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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 20h

Trump and MAGA are outraged that millions are coming out for the No Kings rally because they can't draw anyone. After all, where are all the massive pro-Trump marches? Nowhere! 🤣

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 23h

The GOP that gave us the Jan 6 terrorist attack and then pardoned the terrorists is calling the No Kings rally a pro-terrorist rally. These are despicable people.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 23h

Mike Johnson declares war on No Kings rally saying it will be filled with Antifa terrorists. We are at war. It's that simple. The fascists are looking for an excuse to use the military to arrest, imprison and even kill us. If you think Im being over the top you simply don't know history.

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Rev. Richard Jan 🇺🇸 @richardjanfmb.bsky.social · 2h

Just do it already

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 11h

Arizona Attorney General threatens to sue Speaker Johnson over Grijalva swearing-in www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 4h

Trump admin now openly weaponizing the IRS to target organizations that support Democratic causes. Once again Trump is copying the fascist playbook as he seeks to establish one party rule in the US. This demands far more attention! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 4h

Minister warns Trump pledge to make America a 'beacon for religious liberty' is 'a sham'
www.alternet.org/the-right-wi...

Minister warns Trump pledge to make America a 'beacon for religious liberty' is 'a sham'

President Donald Trump's promise to transform America into a "beacon for religious liberty" is "a sham," writes Liz Reiner Platt and Rev. Fred Davie in Salon.Platt, a legal expert specializing in reli...

www.alternet.org

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

"Trumpworld and MAGA like to feign confidence that their propaganda can smear Democrats criticizing ICE as pro-criminal and anti–law enforcement. But Trumpworld is failing to sleepwalk Americans into supporting their paramilitary wing’s violence and lawlessness."

newrepublic.com/article/2018...

Trump ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn in Chicago, Handing Dems an Opening

There’s one simple pledge Democrats can make to voters about ICE that’s easy to understand and will have broad support.

newrepublic.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4h

All of this, in violation of the Constitution.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 19h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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Rev. Richard Jan 🇺🇸 @richardjanfmb.bsky.social · 3h

Exactly what a criminal mastermind would do to not pay taxes for him & rich friends. Trump does everything in plain sight because he knows nothing can stop him. He is a criminal genius so far. Al Capone and Hitler would be giving him a standing ovation. Vote Blue because no one is coming to save us.

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 3h

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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

www.wsj.com

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@dennis74.bsky.social @dennis74.bsky.social · 3h

Civil war preparations? Republicans are who what we knew they were! Terrorist

dabxdee.bsky.social @dabxdee.bsky.social · 4h

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By Courtney Rozen and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democratic-led states toward ...

Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states

By Courtney Rozen and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans to shift terrorism prevention funding from Democratic-led states toward those led by Republicans, government

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13h

And all my former Republican colleagues who, with me, howled in objection when Obama’s IRS targeted tea party organizations won’t say shit now. Bcuz they sold their souls.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING via WSJ

The Trump administration is planning sweeping changes in criminal division at the IRS.

Full Story: on.wsj.com/3LbVFtK

The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter.
A senior IRS official involved in the effort has drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors, some of the people said.
The undertaking aims to install allies of President Trump at the IRS criminal-investigative division, or IRS-CI, to exert firmer control over the unit and weaken the involvement of IRS lawyers in criminal investigations, officials said. The proposed changes could open the door to politically motivated probes and are being driven by Gary Shapley, an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3h

The millions & millions of Americans who will be out around the country rallying this Saturday for #NoKings LOVE America. This No Kings rally is 💯 about LOVE for America. We say “NoKings” bcuz we LOVE America. My midweek meltdown.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

Hate America? Bullsh*t.

Republicans are terrified of the No Kings movement

open.substack.com

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The Ring of Fire @ringoffiremedia.bsky.social · 3h

Trump Screws Over US Farmers BIG TIME!

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 3h

In case you missed yesterday’s great news:

Trump’s TIME Cover Tantrum, Alex Jones’ Billion-Dollar Loss, Letitia James’ Defiant Roar, and Obama’s Prop 50 Push

No filters. No lies. Just the raw truth.

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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AnnieForTruth @anniefortruth1.bsky.social · 7h

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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 10h

“We need to Get-Out-The-Vote for YES on 50! We are hosting a GOTV Rally and Door-to-Door Canvass with the Orange County Labor Federation this Saturday, 10/18, from 9 am to 1 pm. Can we please count on you to join us?” - Florice, Chair, Democratic Party of OC. #YesOn50

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🇨🇦marciebp🇲🇽 @marciebp.bsky.social · 17h

#TrumpShutdownDragsOn
Weren’t the Republicans the party of saving $$$$? Why are we paying them? Get to work you worthless, Republican slouches. Democrats want to get back to work and save healthcare for millions of Americans. By supporting the Democrats you will be supporting democracy.

Photo of the little cretin Mike Johnson. House Republicans have only worked 14 days since July 25. You can’t blame the Democrats when Republicans refuse to show up

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 15h

We’re just days away from #NoKings Day and the world is about to roar.

Over 2,500 protests in all 50 states.

One message: we will not kneel to wannabe kings.

October 18 will be the largest day of peaceful defiance in American history, because when tyranny rises, courage catches fire.

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 12h

💛 On Oct. 18th, we’re showing up in YELLOW like a pack of highlighters with a bright, loud, message for Trump and his billionaire allies: the more you act like a wannabe king and his courtiers, the more WE, THE PEOPLE will assert our power.

#NOKings

app.sosha.ai/s/VqZdjNyo

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Karen Di Piazza @karendipiazza.bsky.social · 9h

Whatever you do on Saturday, Oct. 18, make NO KINGS a priority. Google for the nearest location.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · Jul 29

Head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Janai Nelson: The Voting Rights Act is the birth certificate of America. Without it we see the unraveling of our democracy.

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CNN @cnn.com · 9h

During a CNN town hall, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that they do not trust President Donald Trump to negotiate in good faith to end the government shutdown.

Read takeaways from CNN's town hall: https://cnn.it/4hh7ivB

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 16h

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Deb Brown 🚨🇺🇲 @debpixcom.bsky.social · 8h

#EpsteinFiles #Shutdown #Constitution

Article II, Section Three of the Constitution:

"He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them..."

New House member not yet sworn in

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva: In October 2025, Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District in September, has not vet been sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political dispute: Democrats and Grijalva allege that the delay is intentional and politically motivated. Grijalva has pledged to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the so-called "Epstein files," and her signature would provide the fina vote needed to advance the petition.

Drumpf can convene.
Drumpf can end the shutdown.
We know he won't.

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